Roman Catholic Christian Accepted Islam

Abdur Raheem Green, a man raised in England’s upper-middle class, educated at an elite Roman Catholic monastic boarding school run by Benedictine monks, found himself asking questions that Christianity could not answer. His journey from Catholicism through various philosophies to Islam is a powerful testimony that the truth does not depend on your background, social class, or upbringing — it depends on your sincerity in seeking it.

From Catholic Boarding School to Islam

Growing up surrounded by Bible studies and Christian history, Abdur Raheem began questioning fundamental Catholic doctrines as a child. The prayer “Hail Mary, Mother of God” raised an immediate contradiction: How can God, who has no beginning or end, have a mother? These early questions led him on an intellectual journey through Western philosophy, Buddhism, and eventually to Islam — not because someone pressured him, but because the evidence led him there. The Quran answered every question that Christianity could not.

“Why Islam? Because it is the truth. The Quran is the word of God and Muhammad is the final messenger of God. This is the way of life that God has ordained for the benefit and mercy of all human beings. That is the simple answer.” — Abdur Raheem Green

How to Know the Quran Is from God

• The Quran must be judged by its own standards: Is it internally consistent? Does it contain information that no human could have known 1,400 years ago?
• Scientific facts, historical predictions, and prophecies in the Quran have been confirmed over the centuries — evidence that no human mind could have produced it
• Islam is not about judging Muslims and finding their faults — it is about examining the message itself with an open and honest mind
• The shahada (testimony of faith) is the key to Paradise: “I bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”

“Islam is about goodness. It is about being good to other human beings and doing good. Your good deeds do not earn you Paradise by themselves — you enter Paradise because God is merciful. But good deeds are the evidence of genuine faith, and they bring you closer to your Creator.”

If you have examined the evidence, seen the truth of Islam, and felt it resonate in your heart, then the next step is simple: declare the shahada and begin walking the walk. Islam is the program, the recipe for a life centered around God and goodness. We invite every sincere seeker to take that step and discover the peace that comes from submitting to the Creator of the heavens and the earth.